Population 125 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Banks
Household size in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Banks are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.34 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Banks skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Banks, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Banks
Renters in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Banks is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Banks: 22.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Banks is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Boise area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $637 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Banks runs $890 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Banks
Bachelor's degrees in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Banks than nationally: 30.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Banks have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Boise area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Banks
| Period | Banks | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Banks has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Banks compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 2.10 | 52.7 | 5.8% | 18.0% | 22.3% | 1992 | $890 | 30.2% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Crouch | 2.02 | 54.8 | 6.4% | 17.9% | 33.7% | 1993 | $963 | 32.8% | 93.0% | 0.3% |
| Garden Valley | 2.15 | 58.1 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 47.6% | 1992 | $1,054 | 31.3% | 95.2% | 2.9% |
| Horseshoe Bend | 2.17 | 55.5 | 5.6% | 13.9% | 21.1% | 1994 | $1,020 | 25.2% | 94.2% | 2.1% |
| Sweet | 2.22 | 59.4 | 1.9% | 12.2% | 2.2% | 1997 | $690 | 26.4% | 92.9% | 5.7% |
| Placerville | 2.29 | 57.9 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 26.4% | 1996 | $1,213 | 19.5% | 97.5% | 1.6% |
| Montour | 2.20 | 58.0 | 2.6% | 13.6% | 5.3% | 1996 | $717 | 27.0% | 92.8% | 5.2% |
| Ola | 2.37 | 57.3 | 2.2% | 12.2% | 10.2% | 1994 | $765 | 26.4% | 92.9% | 5.8% |
| Pioneerville | 2.23 | 55.6 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 42.4% | 1982 | $950 | 24.3% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
| Pearl | 2.28 | 60.1 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 19.9% | 1998 | $1,242 | 20.8% | 96.9% | 1.5% |
| Smiths Ferry | 3.17 | 54.4 | 11.1% | 14.4% | 68.9% | 1988 | $1,058 | 30.3% | 84.3% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Banks. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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